There
are a wide range of different dominoes to collect, from differently
marked types of domino sets, to dominoes manufactured from different and
unusual materials. Here is some useful information and advice if
you collect, or want to collect, dominoes.

If you're going to collect dominoes then
you should know about the different types of
domino sets around, and their
manufacturing materials history If you're buying old and used
dominoes, it's a good idea to look at their condition. As with any
very old or antique object, condition will have a great effect on their
value. Look for dents, nicks and scratches and whether the spots or
markings have faded, and, of course, that all the tiles in a domino set
are there. Of course, you don't have to collect expensive vintage
dominoes made from rare and exotic materials, you may just want to
collect different types of dominoes to play different
domino games with, or even possibly to use for
domino toppling.

Domino sets made from ivory are one of the
rarest and most eagerly sought after of all types of domino. This
is in great part due to the banning of the manufacture of ivory products
in the 1980s under the Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) which was
introduced due to the mass slaughter of Elephants that was threatening
their extinction. However, vintage ivory dominoes and products
manufactured before 1989 can still be legally bought and sold.
Proving the date of manufacture is almost impossible, and as a result,
buying and selling ivory dominoes may prove problematic and difficult
without proper paperwork authenticating the date of production and the
history of the particular dominoes in question.

The mid-19th-century plastic Bois Durci domino sets, and even
individual tiles, are extremely rare and so too are considered very
desirable collectors items by domino enthusiasts.

Bakelite dominoes, which were manufactured
from the early-to-mid-1950s, are quite collectable and aren't priced
prohibitively so high that the average collector couldn't afford them.

If you're not interested in antique or vintage
dominoes then maybe you'd like to collect different
types of domino sets for playing different
domino games to the usual standard Western Double-Six games. This
is a relatively inexpensive and
interesting way to collect dominoes. You can easily find and buy
sets of Chinese dominoes, Western Double-Nines up to Double-Eighteen
dominoes, and differently marked pictured-dominoes. Use your own
imagination and personal tastes to decide which dominoes to collect.

If you want to buy dominoes online then try the links pages below which
list a huge range of different domino retailers and manufacturers from
all over the world, catering for all your domino needs.